Lumby surveys residents on use of village-owned agricultural land – Vernon News

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Lumby would like to hear from people on the potential use of village-owned house inside the agricultural land reserve.

The village has posted an on the web survey to acquire information on options for the ALR land, and to connect with the area agriculture and food items protection local community.

“Your input will help prioritize action you’d like to see for the ALR land and to benefit the group as a entire,” the village claims in a Facebook put up.

The neighborhood food stuff connections survey asks inhabitants how the village can engage with and support local food, agriculture, infrastructure, and neighborhood food items protection.

The Village possess approximately 73 acres within just the ALR, like 40 acres of farmable land.

The Land to Tables team has been performing with Lumby’s Food Connections Advisory Committee considering that Oct to greater have an understanding of the difficulties and options.

Study responses will support prioritize motion, these as opportunities for agricultural development, sector worries, and possible employs of the village property, from foodstuff generation to incubator or neighborhood farms, food storage and/or processing infrastructure, neighborhood back garden plots, and more.

The study asks respondents what is most critical: stewardship/sustainability, raising regional foodstuff production, recreation use, or various other alternatives.

You can consider the study right here.

Responses will have to be in by March 31.